Friday Review February 02 - 05
Weekly Institutional News Compilation
This is a compilation and redistribution of the institutional finance news for the week. While Enduring Markets publishes this Friday morning, CET Timezone, we will continue to update with news through the end of the day Friday EST Timezone.
Central Bank News
Bank of England Holds Rates
February 5, 2026 — The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 3.75%, though the decision revealed a sharp split among policymakers regarding the timing of further easing. In a narrow 5–4 vote at the meeting ending on February 4, 2026, the majority opted to hold rates steady, while four members pushed for…
ECB Holds Rates
On February 5, 2026, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its decision to leave the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. This decision reflects an updated assessment reconfirming that inflation is on track to stabilise at the 2% target in the medium term.
Reserve Bank of Australia Raises 25 BPS
In a decisive move to address renewed economic heating, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board decided at its February 2026 meeting to raise the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent. The unanimous decision reflects the Board’s concern that, despite a substantial fall from the 2022 peak, inflation picked up materially during the second…
Iceland holds Rates
On February 4, 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Iceland announced a unanimous decision to keep the Bank’s interest rates unchanged. Consequently, the Bank’s key interest rate—the rate on seven-day term deposits—remains at 7.25%.
Institutional News
Broadridge acquires CQG to boost FO Trading Offering
https://www.globaltrading.net/broadridge-acquires-cqg-to-boost-fo-trading-offering/
The software rout is spreading pain to the Debt Markets
Clearstream and Euroclear broaden access to offshore Chinese Gov Bonds as Collateral
Euroclear turnover jumps 20% in 2025 to 1.4 Trillion
https://www.globalcustodian.com/euroclear-turnover-jumps-20-in-2025-to-e1-4-trillion/
Amundi says it will cut exposure to US over coming year
https://www.ft.com/content/20d0d30f-c36d-4839-ba56-351327b7410f
ICE Clear Credit receives SEC approval to clear US Treasuries
https://www.thetradenews.com/ice-clear-credit-receives-sec-approval-to-clear-us-treasuries/
Regulators eye corporate actions optimization for beneficial owner revenue boost
US Treasury E-trading declined in 2025
https://www.fi-desk.com/us-treasury-etrading-declined-in-2025/
UK CTP will cost pennies support will cost thousands
https://www.fi-desk.com/uk-ctp-will-cost-pennies-support-will-cost-thousands/
Etrading Software announces pricing and draft user contracts for UK Bond CTP
Osaka Exchange adopts NASDAQ Market Surveillance and Trading Technology Platform
CME Group outlines tokenised cash and repo clearing initiatives
BNY deepens proxy voting capabilities with global rollout of Proxymity
Scope Prime launches Futures and Options offering for institutional clients
Exegy to connect all three after-hours ATSs through Overnight Consolidated Feed
Transition Finance definition could be added to EU legislation
https://www.responsible-investor.com/transition-finance-definition-could-be-added-to-eu-legislation/
Euroclear settles first Middle-East ETFs under ICSD
https://posttrade360.com/news/infrastructure/euroclear-settles-first-middle-east-etfs-under-icsd/
Bound secures 20.7 million to support EU regulatory approval and growth
Santander’s Ana Botín gets back to the family business: dealmaking
https://www.ft.com/content/258fce5b-285b-49d3-b8b8-3aeac4520321
BondAuction completes inaugural trade
https://www.fi-desk.com/bondauction-completes-inaugural-trade/
Franklin Templeton expands active ETF range
https://www.etfstream.com/de/articles/franklin-templeton-baut-aktive-etf-palette-aus
Stephane Boujnah wants a big deal before he leaves Euronext
Baird looks to target European M&A market after hiring spree
Top Goldman lawyer referenced Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Russians’ in email
https://www.ft.com/content/a07bb45d-512f-4694-9ce1-355b78131937
FCA reviewing more than 250 Asset Managers as part of Money Laundering Probe
Talent News
JPM’s Ina De retires from the bank after nearly 40 years
Paul Weiss’s Brad Karp steps down following Epstein Files Revelations
Invesco appoints new head of EMEA
https://www.etfstream.com/de/articles/invesco-ernennt-neuen-emea-chef
Cantor Fitzgerald taps Jonestrading for Fixed Income Trader
https://www.thetradenews.com/cantor-fitzgerald-taps-jonestrading-for-fixed-income-trader/
Two Sigma taps Goldman’s Delle Fave
https://www.globaltrading.net/two-sigma-taps-goldmans-delle-fave/
Scott joins Aware Super
https://www.fi-desk.com/scott-joins-aware-super/
Karoui swaps Goldman for PIMCO
https://www.fi-desk.com/karoui-swaps-goldman-for-pimco/
Rothschild Co. Redburn Sales Trader joins Panmure Liberum
https://www.thetradenews.com/rothschild-co-redburn-sales-trader-joins-panmure-liberum/
Egri Thomas swaps Citadel for LMR Partners
https://www.fi-desk.com/egri-thomas-swaps-citadel-for-lmr-partners/
Olthof returns to ING
https://www.fi-desk.com/olthof-returns-to-ing/
Former Munich Re selector Mia Söderberg joins Janus Henderson Investors
Janus Henderson bolsters EMD team in Denmark with experienced client manager
https://amwatch.com/AMNews/People/article18990569.ece
Casa de Bolsa Finamex recruits Rabago
https://www.fi-desk.com/casa-de-bolsa-finamex-recruits-rabago/
Hatava promoted at ASX
https://www.globaltrading.net/hatava-promoted-at-asx/
Podcast and Opinion Pieces
The Treasury market is treading in dangerous waters
https://www.ft.com/content/c1229d2e-b871-4419-b9ed-7a9589c5a296
Geopolitics, the unavoidable elephant in the room
https://www.globalcustodian.com/geopolitics-the-unavoidable-elephant-in-the-room/
In DLT repos, “the real opportunity is increasing collateral mobility and utilisation”